Nuori eläintenhoitaja Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) tutustuu uuden tuottajaystävänsä kautta Las Vegasissa yhden miehen showtaan pyörittävään virtuoosipianisti Liberaceen (Michael Douglas). Hän pääsee takahuoneesta myös tämän hulppeaan kitschin täytteiseen lukaaliin jossa he tekevät lähempää tuttavuutta. Pian hän saa paikan tämän "oikeanakätenä", tosiasiallisesti rakastajana. Toy boyn ja sugar daddyn suhde saa mitä erikoisempia piirteitä itsekeskeisen estraditaiteilijan suostuteltua vasta alle 20-vuotiaan nuorukaisensa leikkaamaan kasvonsa näyttääkseen Liberacelta itseltään. Kaikista jopa identiteettiin menevistä uhrauksista huolimatta Thorson saa epäkiitollisen ulosheiton diivan elämästä.
Aiemmin mm. Oceans Eleven -elokuvia ohjannut Steven Soderberg on tarttunut varsin rohkeaan aiheeseen. Rohkean näyttelijän työn ovat tehneet myös päärooleissa nähtävät lähinnä toimintarooleistaan tunnetut Michael Douglas ja Matt Damon. Monia Liberacea tuntemattomia katsojia kiinnosti ehkä eniten miten nämä kaksi toimintasankaria taipuu homodraamaan. Douglasin karismaattisesti tulkitsema Liberace on jopa Liberacempi kuin esikuvansa itse, jopa irvokkaaseen karikatyyrimäisyyteen asti. Yleisön kanssa flirttailevasta showmiehestä paljastuu häikäilemättömän narsistisia ja hedonistisia piirteitä. Kokenut monipuolinen tulkitsija Matt Damon onnistuu taantumaan ujoksi miehuuttaan etsiväksi Scott Thorsoniksi.
Show pianist Liberace showed his long mink coat and glittering Rolls-Royce with pleasure at the time but not all in his life didn't fit front of the spotlights. Mr. Showmanship known for his flamboyant style protected his private life and image by setting up lawsuits against every suggests about his homosexuality. In the end the truth behind the candelabra revealed after he died in AIDS and ex-lover Scott Thorson's exposing book Behind The Candelabra: My Life With Liberace which over Steven Soderberg made a film adaption including Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in main roles.
Young animal attendant Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) gets to know with producer who introduces him to the show pianist Liberace who gives routinely performances in Las Vegas. From the backstage he gets invited to artist's wealthy full kitschy estate and make closer explore with each other. Soon he gets place as his "right hand", actual lover. Toy boy & sugar daddy relationship gets peculiar features as egocentric artist urges young man just nearing his twenties to operate his face to look like Liberace himself. In spite of all sacrifices dealing with even identity Thorson gets ungratefully thrown away from the diva's life.
Previously from Ocean's Eleven films known director Steven Soderberg has taken bold subject for the film. Actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon mostly known for their action roles have also made a brave role work. Perhaps the most of the audience were just to see how two action heroes turn into gay lovers. Douglas's charismatic adaptation of Liberace is even more Liberace than Liberace himself, even to grotesque caricature. Flirtatious showman reveals his arrogant, narcissistic and hedonistic features. Experienced miscellaneous interpreter Matt Damon manage to regress into young and shy Scott Thorson.
Aiemmin mm. Oceans Eleven -elokuvia ohjannut Steven Soderberg on tarttunut varsin rohkeaan aiheeseen. Rohkean näyttelijän työn ovat tehneet myös päärooleissa nähtävät lähinnä toimintarooleistaan tunnetut Michael Douglas ja Matt Damon. Monia Liberacea tuntemattomia katsojia kiinnosti ehkä eniten miten nämä kaksi toimintasankaria taipuu homodraamaan. Douglasin karismaattisesti tulkitsema Liberace on jopa Liberacempi kuin esikuvansa itse, jopa irvokkaaseen karikatyyrimäisyyteen asti. Yleisön kanssa flirttailevasta showmiehestä paljastuu häikäilemättömän narsistisia ja hedonistisia piirteitä. Kokenut monipuolinen tulkitsija Matt Damon onnistuu taantumaan ujoksi miehuuttaan etsiväksi Scott Thorsoniksi.
Show pianist Liberace showed his long mink coat and glittering Rolls-Royce with pleasure at the time but not all in his life didn't fit front of the spotlights. Mr. Showmanship known for his flamboyant style protected his private life and image by setting up lawsuits against every suggests about his homosexuality. In the end the truth behind the candelabra revealed after he died in AIDS and ex-lover Scott Thorson's exposing book Behind The Candelabra: My Life With Liberace which over Steven Soderberg made a film adaption including Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in main roles.
Young animal attendant Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) gets to know with producer who introduces him to the show pianist Liberace who gives routinely performances in Las Vegas. From the backstage he gets invited to artist's wealthy full kitschy estate and make closer explore with each other. Soon he gets place as his "right hand", actual lover. Toy boy & sugar daddy relationship gets peculiar features as egocentric artist urges young man just nearing his twenties to operate his face to look like Liberace himself. In spite of all sacrifices dealing with even identity Thorson gets ungratefully thrown away from the diva's life.
Previously from Ocean's Eleven films known director Steven Soderberg has taken bold subject for the film. Actors Michael Douglas and Matt Damon mostly known for their action roles have also made a brave role work. Perhaps the most of the audience were just to see how two action heroes turn into gay lovers. Douglas's charismatic adaptation of Liberace is even more Liberace than Liberace himself, even to grotesque caricature. Flirtatious showman reveals his arrogant, narcissistic and hedonistic features. Experienced miscellaneous interpreter Matt Damon manage to regress into young and shy Scott Thorson.
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